Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)

Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) - Male, breeding plumage

Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)

About Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks

The torrent duck is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is the only member of the genus Merganetta. It is placed in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae after the "perching duck" assemblage to which it was formerly assigned was dissolved because it turned out to be paraphyletic.

Source: Wikipedia